Australian Open 2022

Pigeon_Killer · 13 Jan 2022 at 10:47

The Australian Open starts on Monday and the build up is currently being dominated by Djokovic but the draw was made today and there are some tasty first round ties including Murray vs Basilashvili, who he's just beaten in 3 sets in the Sydney International tournament, and Raducanu vs Stephens.

Draws
https://ausopen.com/draws#!mens-singles
https://ausopen.com/draws#!womens-singles

Djokovic is currently the 1st seed on the men's side and Ash Barty the 1st on the women's. Elsewhere, Cameron Norrie's seeded 12th, Dan Evans 24th, Murray has a wildcard and Raducanu is seeded 17th. No Federer or Serena this year, both are still recovering from injuries.

Men's Seeds
https://ausopen.com/players#!195321

1. Novak Djokovic
2. Daniil Medvedev
3. Alexander Zverev
4. Stefanos Tsitsipas
5. Andrey Rublev
6. Rafael Nadal
7. Matteo Berrettini
8. Casper Ruud
9. Felix Auger-Aliassime
10. Hubert Hurkacz
11. Jannik Sinner
12. Cameron Norrie
13. Diego Schwartzman
14. Denis Shapovalov
15. Roberto Bautista Agut
16. Cristian Garin
17. Gael Monfils
18. Aslan Karatsev
19. Pablo Carreno Busta
20. Taylor Fritz
21. Nikoloz Basilashvili
22. John Isner
23. Reilly Opelka
24. Dan Evans
25. Lorenzo Sonego
26. Grigor Dimitrov
27. Marin Cilic
28. Karen Khachanov
29. Ugo Humbert
30. Lloyd Harris
31. Carlos Alcaraz
32. Alex de Minaur

Women's Seeds
https://ausopen.com/players#!195361

1. Ashleigh Barty
2. Aryna Sabalenka
3. Garbine Muguruza
4. Barbora Krejcikova
5. Maria Sakkari
6. Anett Kontaveit
7. Iga Swiatek
8. Paula Badosa
9. Ons Jabeur
10. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
11. Sofia Kenin
12. Elena Rybakina
13. Naomi Osaka
14. Simona Halep
15. Elina Svitolina
16. Angelique Kerber
17. Emma Raducanu
18. Coco Gauff
19. Elise Mertens
20. Petra Kvitova
21. Jessica Pegula
22. Belinda Bencic
23. Leylah Fernandez
24. Victoria Azarenka
25. Daria Kasatkina
26. Jelena Ostapenko
27. Danielle Collins
28. Veronika Kudermetova
29. Tamara Zidansek
30. Camila Giorgi
31. Marketa Vondrousova
32. Sara Sorribes Tormo

Pigeon_Killer · 14 Jan 2022 at 12:11

Heather Watson, Harriet Dart and Liam Broady have all won their final qualifying matches and have made it through to the main draw.

Pigeon_Killer · 15 Jan 2022 at 09:22

Round 1 - Monday

Norrie v Korda - 3:15AM

Pigeon_Killer · 17 Jan 2022 at 23:35

Round 1 - Tuesday

Dart vs Swiatek 1:15AM
Watson vs Sherif 3:15AM
Evans vs Goffin 3:15AM
Murray vs Basilashvili 4AM
Broady vs Kyrgios 8AM
Raducanu vs Stephens 10AM

Pigeon_Killer · 18 Jan 2022 at 09:51

Great to wake up to a Murray win and the Brits generally doing well.

Leylah Fernandez out in the first round was a bit of a surprise though.

Edit: Oh and the people shouting SIUUUUUUUUUUU need to be euthanised.

Pigeon_Killer · 18 Jan 2022 at 10:22

Broady out in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3.

Also, this might be the best serve I've ever seen.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1483358212472586242

Pigeon_Killer · 18 Jan 2022 at 11:14

Raducanu has footwork again! :eek:

Edit: So she just doesn't get out of bed for anything less than 2 million dollars.

Pigeon_Killer · 18 Jan 2022 at 11:28

17 minute bagel

Pigeon_Killer · 18 Jan 2022 at 11:58

Very US Open like performance so far, immaculate first set but an error strewn start to the second.

Edit: This might be the lowest standard of tennis I've seen so far, both horrific now.

Pigeon_Killer · 18 Jan 2022 at 12:17

That was a pretty grim set, hopefully the lack of game time and practice catches up with Stephens in the third.

Win or lose, this is the sort of performance you would expect from someone so young and inexperienced. She showed the quality she's got in the first set and just needs to find some consistency again.

Pigeon_Killer · 18 Jan 2022 at 12:58

Neither played particularly well in the second or third sets but Raducanu played phenomenally well in the first and it's great experience to come through a three setter at a Grand Slam for the first time.

Pigeon_Killer · 19 Jan 2022 at 21:37

Round 2 - Thursday

Evans vs Rinderknech 1:15AM
Watson vs Zidansek 2:30AM
Murray vs Daniel 6:30AM
Raducanu vs Kovinic 8AM

Pigeon_Killer · 20 Jan 2022 at 10:06

Didn't expect that, Raducanu takes the second set.

Blisters are no joke, her hand probably looks like mincemeat

Pigeon_Killer · 20 Jan 2022 at 10:38

Her backhand still has power but her forehand and serve are basically taps over the net at this point.

Edit: Until she absolutely annihilates that forehand.

Pigeon_Killer · 20 Jan 2022 at 10:55

She's going to be gutted, wouldn't have been surprised if she retired had Halep not been her likely opponent in the third round.

Edit: Kovinic wins in three, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.

Pigeon_Killer · 22 Jan 2022 at 00:12

Round 3 - Saturday

Evans vs Auger-Aliassime 6AM

Won't be getting up to watch this one, AA's grunting does my head in.

Pigeon_Killer · 22 Jan 2022 at 11:25

I want Nadal to win his 21st title as well but my money's on Medvedev, would've put money on him even if Novax was competing.

Pigeon_Killer · 23 Jan 2022 at 10:41

Shapovalov beat Zverev in straight sets last night so Nadal's draw just got a bit easier on paper.

Pigeon_Killer · 25 Jan 2022 at 10:59

Barty has looked incredible so far, absolutely destroyed every opponent she's faced and only dropped 2 games in her quarter final match.

Expected Nadal to make it through a bit easier against Shapovalov but Nadal five setters are always a good watch. He's got to be hoping Berrettini v Monfils goes five as well though.

Pigeon_Killer · 25 Jan 2022 at 13:19

Berrettini vs Monfils in to the fifth, love Monfils so hope he progresses but he's already a break down.